EMR Implementation & HITECH Act Blog
A blog for doctors and medical office staff seeking assistance with EMR and the HITECH Act.
Tag Archives: EHR Implementation
2009
ARRA Incentives for EHR Implementation: How Much and When?
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes reimbursements to hospitals and physicians for electronic health record (EHR) implementation. Amounts and schedules are subject to change as the rules and regulations are finalized, but we can go over what EHR implementation reimbursement specifics look like today.
There are four possible reimbursement scenarios. Let’s take a look at EHR implementation financial incentives for each:
2009
Phases of an EHR Implementation: Steps to Building Success
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The reality of electronic health record (EHR) implementation draws closer and medical staffs are ramping up. They wonder: what impact will this have on day-to-day practice? Some health care professionals tapped as project leaders are already planning the steps necessary to set up an EHR system. They’ve realized that an EHR implementation roll-out will take time and the investment of a team to coordinate the entire system.
2009
Welcome to a New EMR Blog for Health Care Professionals
Starting in the 4th century B.C., when Hippocrates first uttered the words “Primum Non Nocere” and continuing through February 2009, when President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, there have been rules and regulations governing the practice of medicine.
Some rules, such as that famous dictum “first do no harm”, are easy to understand. Others, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) are not.
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Filed under: Electronic Medical Records, HIPAA, HITECH Act
Tagged: EHR, EHR Implementation, EMR, HITECH Compliance, HITECH Incentives
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